Moon - MX Rechargeable Stem Mounted Front Bike Light with Garmin/Wahoo/Bryton Compatible GPS Mount, USB Type C, 20-400 Lumens

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This is a very simple but very important question. You may have heard the old adage ‘all the gear and no idea’. This concept is very much applicable to new riders that want to make sure that they have everything they need before their first trip on the pedals.

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Moon MX GPS Mount Front Light. The Cree LED is capable of a maximum of 300 lumen output and with it’s adjustable beam angle is ideal for nighttime riding. Runtimes for the Cree only mode vary from 2 hours in the 300 lumen mode to 46:45 hr:min when in daytime flash. When using VLS, the output can also drop down to 20 lumen with a 156 hr runtime. We were impressed with the beam pattern of the cool Cree LED as it has a uniform and wide shape that illuminates the road. Although we still recommend riding with 1000 or more lumen for night time riding, the Cree mode works well for urban riding or shorter trips on dark bike trails. The output and beam pattern is comparable to similar 400 lumen lights such as the Magicshine Allty 400 or the Topeak Headlux.The Lezyne KTV Drive Pro+ rear light is the option when you want an inexpensive light with a lot of power. The price is outstanding and there's all-day performance with a burn time of 10-hours and 30-minutes even at the max 150-lumen day flash setting. Mounting is a wide and simple rubber strap that you can easily stretch around even the deepest aero seatpost. When it’s time to charge the light, you’ll get a warning based on the small status light that turns on during the hold to turn-on procedure. If needed, charging happens with an integrated USB charging tongue that needs no cord. Of course no cord needed does also mean you have to remove the light to charge it. Although Lezyne doesn’t splurge on fancy features, the Lezyne KTV Drive Pro+ rear light is great for those who want maximum lumens for not a lot of money. The sacrifices you make aren't about quality, they're about features and simply said, it comes down to power and battery life.More powerful lights and bigger batteries cost more, so looking for a bargain is necessarily going to limit those pieces. You can think about the sacrifice as being about max power or long burn times but the bottom line is the same. On the upside, that makes sense for the progression of most people's riding. As you find yourself needing higher-spec lights, you will likely be willing to spend more on them. If you can work with products that cover what most people do on a bike, you can find a good deal on a quality product. Do you need to see where you are going?

If you are looking for more information about any of this, keep reading for even more details. What does choosing a budget light sacrifice? As we say above, price is the most common top consideration for people buying cycling gear…the same goes for buying Lights. So let’s take a look at the second most important decision making tool we can use when shopping online, price. Whether your goal is to just get the cheapest Lights available, or to get the best quality at a reasonable price, there’s always going to be a need to do your research on price. Moon MX GPS Mount Light price analysis

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Lights. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product. The biggest challenge when looking for a budget bike light is making sure you are also getting a quality bike light. A product isn't good value if it's junk that you end up needing to replace it anyway. I frequently ride with people using lights that aren’t visible in the best of situations and fall off often. Those lights aren’t good value and buying them wastes money. With that in mind, I made sure to include only products that are good quality even if that means they aren't the absolute cheapest option. As with other Moon Sport products like the U Headlamp, or Cerberus taillight the MX has some features that are unique to Moon Sport. But what do you need to look out for when shopping for cycling gear? What are the best brands? What kit is really necessary? Do you really need it?